1980 Italy Earthquake
Irpinia, Campania, Italy — November 23, 1980
The 1980 Irpinia earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in southern Italy and left 300,000 homeless. The slow and disorganized disaster response triggered a political crisis in Italy and ultimately led to the creation of Italy's National Civil Protection Department.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6.9
Date
Nov 23, 1980
Depth
10 km
Deaths
2,914
Latitude
40.914°
Longitude
15.366°
Tsunami
No
Region
Italy
Tectonic Cause
Normal fault rupture in the southern Apennines, part of the extensional tectonics dominating the Italian peninsula as the Apennines migrate westward away from the Adriatic region.
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